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Multiple Days of Severe Weather from Thunderstorms and Wildfires

Active spring pattern across the center of the nation with several rounds of severe thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. The regions under the greatest threats are the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions with dry fuels are aiding in wildfires across the western High Plains and the Southeast. Wind and some snow for northern Rockies. Read More >

  Midland International Airport Precipitation 
1930-2020
Elevation 2871 FT

 

Midland International Airport Normals (1981-2010) 

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun  Jul  Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
Maximum 57.4 62.4 70.2 79.1 87.6 93.3 94.6 93.5  86.9 77.9 66.6 58.1  77.3
Minimum 30.3 34.5 41.0 49.3 59.5 67.3 69.7 68.8 62.0 51.8 39.2 30.8 50.4
Precipitation 0.56 0.71 0.60 0.65 1.74 1.80 1.82 1.84 1.86 1.73 0.69 0.60 14.60
Snowfall 2.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 4.8
Heating Degree Days  656 465 307 112 16 0 0 0 11 98 370 637 2672
Cooling  Degree Days 0 2 16 90 281 461 532 502  295 93 7 0 2279

 

Midland Airport Precipitation (1930-2020) 

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
2020 0.67 1.16 3.44 0.01 0.14 0.38 0.01 0.20 0.83 0.03 0.48 0.51  7.86
2019 0.10 0.04 0.80 2.15 4.96 0.28 2.75 0.32 1.01 0.01 1.35 0.51 14.28
2018 0.01 0.04 0.11 T 0.68 2.56 1.48 2.52 4.07 0.13 0.40 0.39 17.69
2017 1.12 0.72 0.48 2.48 0.89 3.05 1.48 2.52 4.07 0.13 0.40 0.39 17.73
2016 0.18 0.30 0.34 1.45  1.47 3.16 0.24 3.20 2.11 0.31 2.01 0.41 15.18
2015 2.43  0.26 1.65 1.30  3.35  3.29   0.72  1.01  1.77 4.00 1.61 1.24  22.63
2014 0.00  0.26   0.19  0.45  2.26 0.48 0.33 0.77 1.69 T 1.02 0.22 7.67
2013 1.45 0.07  T  0.03  0.85   0.98  1.18  0.27  1.66  0.57  1.44   8.50 
2012 1.00 0.19  0.11  0.05   2.88 0.43  1.30  0.75  5.89  0.12  0.08  12.80
2011 0.02  0.05   0.04  0.00  0.05 0.00  T  0.45   1.59  1.46   0.20  1.63 5.49 
2010 1.64 1.86 0.59 2.03 1.65 3.97 1.85 0.44 2.35 T 0.00 0.02 16.40 
2009 0.04 0.22 0.56 0.29  0.45 2.33 6.55 0.03 2.47 0.96 0.04 0.83 14.77 
2008 0.03 0.01  0.37  0.51   0.18 2.02 0.70 2.42 2.16 1.61 T 0.00  10.01 
2007 1.18 0.14 2.18 1.63 5.27 2.63 2.34 3.17 1.25 0.16 0.72 0.60 21.27 
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
2006 0.16 0.82 1.78 0.33 0.16 1.02 1.55 5.92 1.26 1.46 T 1.35 15.81
2005 0.41 1.51 0.45 0.01 1.73 0.92 2.52 2.61 T 3.74 0.01 0.11 14.02
2004 0.63 0.84 1.33 1.88 0.10 2.01 1.21 0.77 5.31 2.84 5.42 0.11 22.45
2003 0.27 0.72 0.17 0.02 3.14 1.99 1.14 1.91 0.86 0.79 0.14 T 11.15
2002 0.08 1.00 0.88 0.35 0.11 0.17 1.48 0.17 0.30 3.29 0.47 1.05 9.35
2001 0.69 1.24 0.78 T 1.14 0.01 T 3.44 0.95 0.03 1.47 0.10 9.85
2000 0.61 T 0.76 0.19 1.05 3.14 0.24 0.06 0.00 2.39 0.88 0.33 9.65
1999 0.33 0.00 1.22 0.19 1.10 2.87 0.61 0.05 0.95 0.28 0.00 T 7.60
1998 0.24 0.50 0.42 0.00 0.02 0.30 0.65 0.92 0.08 1.30 0.13 0.58 5.14
1997  0.21 1.69 0.26 2.02 0.73 3.27 2.26 2.41 0.86 1.60 0.44 1.35 17.10
1996 0.08 T 0.05 1.22 0.11 1.71 0.13 2.94 0.97 0.20 1.43 T 8.84
1995 0.72 0.46 0.19 0.40 2.51 1.45 2.28 0.34 1.77 0.34 T 0.24 10.70
1994 1.02 0.08 T 0.52 1.30 1.00 2.43 1.75 0.45 0.38 1.30 0.46 10.69
1993 1.28 0.82 0.26 0.57 1.45 3.11 0.89 4.37 2.11 1.11 0.06 0.34 16.37
1992 1.20 2.55 0.97 1.03 7.63 2.12 1.63 2.75 0.16 0.03 0.70 0.61 21.38
1991 1.80 0.25 T 0.01 0.54 3.50 8.50 1.58 3.76 0.58 0.71 2.23 23.46
1990 0.21 1.09 0.94 1.97 0.35 0.01 1.65 2.15 2.89 1.46 0.75 0.69 14.16
1989 0.25 1.28 0.34 0.05 0.95 0.61 0.34 1.19 2.78 0.17 0.04 0.14 8.14
1988 0.01 0.44 0.74 0.08 2.26 0.84 6.66 1.66 5.07 T T 0.53 18.29
1987  0.10  1.93 1.23 0.63 4.13 2.98 0.33 0.51 1.37 0.44 0.02 0.38  14.05
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
1986 0.23 0.17 0.03 0.01 3.89 3.42 1.26 3.94 6.98 7.45 1.45 3.30 32.13
1985 0.84 0.59 0.63 0.21 0.99 2.23 0.90 0.81 3.15 5.93 0.08 0.05 16.41
1984 0.41 0.17 T 0.01 3.40 2.15 0.84 2.45 1.89 1.99 2.31 0.83 16.45
1983 1.14 0.26 0.21 0.06 0.50 0.19 T 0.43 0.62 4.64 1.62 0.33 10.00
1982 0.42 0.16 0.01 1.08 3.16 1.45 3.24 0.67 1.43 1.01 0.62 1.40 14.65
1981 0.56 0.67 0.56 2.15 2.21 0.46 0.40 3.33 1.68 5.53 T 0.05 17.60
1980 0.49 0.29 T 0.86 1.85 1.59 T 0.93 9.70 0.12 0.78 1.15 17.76
1979 0.16 0.26 0.81 1.63 1.14 2.98 3.05 2.17 0.08 0.97 T 2.80 16.05
1978 0.22 0.34 T 0.09 1.97 1.15 2.51 1.01 5.02 2.51 2.27 0.20 17.29
1977 0.63 0.55 0.61 1.22 0.60 0.81 0.40 0.37 0.09 1.27 0.02 0.27 6.84
1976 0.03 0.18 0.30 2.02 1.08 2.14 3.56 0.84 1.25 1.84 0.26 0.08 13.58
1975 0.81 1.69 0.08 0.09 3.44 2.05 7.73 1.68 3.44 0.70 2.16 0.37 23.24
1974 0.54 0.28 0.18 1.17 0.34 0.75 0.26 4.43 6.16 5.42 0.72 0.25 20.50
1973 0.93 1.63 1.73 1.38 0.87 0.34 2.47 0.25 1.09 0.59 T 0.00 11.28
1972 0.37 0.04 T 0.29 1.20 1.70 0.58 3.80 1.05 2.26 0.22 0.15 11.66
1971 T 0.01 T 0.81 2.77 1.07 0.79 3.27 2.55 0.67 0.42 0.24 12.60
1970 0.01 1.40 2.86 0.29 0.18 0.99 0.23 0.87 2.00 0.78 T 0.11 9.72
1969 0.02 1.79 0.51 2.10 3.28 2.68 0.74 0.32 1.53 2.52 0.85 0.60 16.94
1968 1.07 1.06 1.62 1.59 4.96 1.02 1.01 2.10 1.39 0.19 2.32 0.18 18.51
1967 0.00 0.03 1.45 0.44 0.56 1.17 1.64 0.17 1.59 0.20 0.44 0.78 8.47
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
1966 0.48 0.20 0.41 2.44 2.86 2.91 0.17 3.37 3.29 0.80 0.04 0.02 16.99
1965 0.06 1.71 0.06 0.33 3.04 0.90 0.06 3.23 0.78 1.41 0.29 0.29 12.16
1964 0.40 0.27 0.64 0.00 2.14 0.40 0.24 0.58 2.19 0.19 0.20 0.40 7.65
1963 0.01 0.75 T 0.95 2.62 2.61 1.17 1.24 0.39 0.17 0.77 0.28 10.96
1962 0.17 0.03 0.48 0.79 0.14 1.83 2.12 2.66 4.06 0.87 0.38 0.58 14.11
1961 1.33 0.43 1.12 0.02 2.63 2.96 6.73 0.21 3.12 0.03 1.63 0.33 20.54
1960 1.17 0.60 0.17 0.28 1.55 0.42 3.33 2.59 0.14 2.29 0.16 1.88 14.58
1959 0.06 0.62 0.16 0.39 4.99 1.89 4.46 0.90 2.48 2.75 0.68 1.01 20.39
1958 1.97 1.57 0.83 0.78 3.24 0.50 0.89 3.84 3.42 2.40 0.88 T 20.32
1957 0.39 1.15 0.09 0.44 4.30 2.55 0.40 1.19 1.56 1.78 1.56 0.17 15.58
1956 0.16 0.16 0.04 1.15 1.41 1.40 1.71 1.73 0.17 1.42 T 0.27 9.62
1955 0.68 0.14 0.01 T 2.06 1.88 2.95 0.46 0.35 1.04 0.20 T 9.77
1954 0.26 0.12 0.04 1.39 4.11 1.97 T 1.26 0.15 2.55 0.01 0.12 11.98
1953 T 0.48 0.72 0.87 0.08 0.06 0.09 0.18 0.68 4.09 T 0.20 7.45
1952 0.07 0.27 0.21 0.95 1.15 0.37 2.34 1.07 2.34 0.00 0.80 0.58 10.15
1951 0.01 0.39 0.26 0.40 0.86 0.05 0.05 1.26 0.34 0.42 0.05 0.15 4.24
1950 0.53 0.23 T 0.87 2.58 1.31 2.35 1.11 1.57 0.58 0.00 T 11.13
1949 3.66 0.41 0.21 2.85 1.88 3.93 2.50 2.18 2.07 2.15 0.00 0.35 22.19
1948 0.25 0.65 T 0.42 1.67 0.77 3.41 0.17 0.83 1.68 T 0.20 10.05
1947 0.51 0.00 1.60 0.00 1.85 1.09 0.95 0.50 0.91 1.78 0.93 0.62 10.74
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
1946 3.18 0.04 0.00 T 0.12 1.49 0.00 1.81 1.96 1.43 0.00 0.56 10.59
1945 0.84 0.28 0.79 0.02 0.06 0.79 4.62 0.45 1.21 2.37 T 0.19 11.62
1944 0.63 1.41 T 0.23 1.74 4.47 0.25 1.67 4.97 0.52 2.20 0.88 18.97
1943 0.12 T 0.41 0.30 2.83 1.74 1.83 0.09 0.59 0.31 0.86 1.48 10.56
1942 0.17 0.11 T 1.66 0.70 0.11 1.78 3.76 1.79 1.40 0.08 2.33 13.89
1941 0.47 0.34 1.96 2.60 7.87 4.24 1.57 2.48 2.57 5.30 0.18 0.75 30.33
1940 0.31 0.23 0.21 0.47 1.18 5.10 0.06 2.35 0.45 3.45 0.36 0.38 14.55
1939 4.99 T 0.02 0.08 1.26 0.67 1.81 1.26 0.01 0.46 0.96 0.90 12.42
1938 1.63 1.29 0.09 0.10 0.82 4.30 5.63 0.26 0.45 0.79 0.30 0.48 16.16
1937 0.23 0.07 0.89 0.42 1.79 0.31 1.65 1.21 1.09 0.84 0.34 1.13 9.97
1936 0.10 T 0.40 0.90 3.21 1.00 6.18 0.00 5.90 1.01 0.37 0.30 19.37
1935 0.09 1.32 0.15 0.22 3.18 3.02 1.88 0.08 3.21 1.79 0.94 0.26 16.14
1934 0.46 0.02 0.63 1.30 1.06 0.63 0.77 5.34 1.97 0.13 0.33 0.05 12.69
1933 T 0.87 0.02 0.02 0.14 0.26 1.12 1.56 2.36 0.09 0.14 0.18 6.76
1932 0.38 3.53 0.48 2.17 4.33 1.58 0.23 2.45 8.18 0.97 0.00 3.12 27.42
1931 0.76 1.66 0.52 3.59 0.51 0.88 1.60 1.04 0.03 3.86 1.83 1.32 17.60
1930 - - - - - 2.80 0.03 2.60 0.03 1.84 1.65 0.78  M

 

 

i = incomplete data

M = missing data

e = estimated data

 

 

map of Cooperative stations Monthly/Annual rainfall and 1971-2000 Averages